rapscallion

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Recent Examples of rapscallion Ever since her husband died from a bee sting, the matriarch has smoothly guided her octet of rapscallions through proposals, scandals, and balloon disasters. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 June 2024 Renée Zellweger is set to return as the lovable but flailing at life Jones as is Hugh Grant as rapscallion Daniel Cleaver. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024 Klay, that other young rapscallion, is Kyle’s assistant quarterbacks coach with the Niners. Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2024 Devers’s list also includes Harlond Clift, who with a name like that couldn’t have been a ballplayer, but an actor who, oh, probably portrayed a rapscallion of a love interest for Bette Davis in a series of 1930s films. Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Apr. 2023 That rapscallion Demna Gvasalia has done it again. Vulture, 6 July 2022 View Photos As an out-and-out rapscallion, the quiet-riot GLI ridicules ostensibly more sporting machinery. Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 15 Mar. 2023 This jaunty rapscallion is one of nine built, and competed in the Mille Miglia only five days after it was delivered. Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2022 Top Stories Not so long ago, Montana rapscallion Stu Long’s pursuit of venal success would have been sold as a redemption story. Armond White, National Review, 20 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapscallion
Noun
  • His affinity for wrestling villains, or heels, adds another layer to his potential return.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
  • His villains include both Presidents Bush; his heroes stretch back to William McKinley but include Richard Nixon, who raised tariffs in response to low-cost manufacturing from Asia, and, Lighthizer insists, Ronald Reagan.
    Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The pair also express disbelief at the wide U.S. release of the Robbie Williams biopic Better Man, in which the singer is portrayed as a CGI monkey.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The quirky movie, in which a CGI monkey portrays the British singer Robbie Williams, scraped together $255,000 from 1,290 theaters over the weekend and $310,000 through Monday, bringing its domestic tally to an embarrassing $1.8 million.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Smith has been on the outer of the Australian team in the T20 format, his weakest format where his lack of power can get exposed in a game dotted by muscular brutes.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Maliki is a divisive brute whom Iran supports to the hilt.
    Dov Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2014
Noun
  • Play devil’s advocate, explore worst-case scenarios and invite constructive criticism.
    Mark Kane, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Against Djokovic, that battle can become a devil’s choice.
    Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The creature towers over one of Peter's fellow students which spurs him into action, distracting the monster long enough for Dr. Strange to wrangle it and haul it back through one of his signature portals.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
  • For now, questions that seem to have no answers persist: How Hitler’s cult of personality could create such monsters and how so much of a nation could have committed such crimes.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Orange cats have earned an online reputation for being chaotic, energetic rascals.
    Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Eventually, Sergei — now going by Kraven — begins knocking off a growing list of poachers, corporate rascals and international kingpins.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Often regarded by historians as a collection of savage tribes, the Scythians emerge as a pivotal force of the ancient world in this monumental history.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Nearly 32 years ago, Rodney King’s savage beating by police in Los Angeles prompted heartfelt calls for change.
    Aaron Morrison, Claudia Lauer and Adrian Sainz, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Jan. 2023
Noun
  • It’s widely expected that the administration will first seek to deport criminals who are in this country illegally.
    David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 19 Jan. 2025
  • The only difference is that instead of Cuban casinos, today's criminals use mixing services and cross-chain bridges.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025

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“Rapscallion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapscallion. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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